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From The Bloc

Ella Natalia Hopkins

From The Bloc is a podcast that puts a spotlight on Central and Eastern Europeans living in the UK. Producer and presenter, Ella Natalia Hopkins, interviews artists, musicians, actors, directors, photographers, dancers and other creatively-minded people from CEE backgrounds.


Podcast guests talk about their creative projects, inspirations and life in the UK. They also share their personal stories about being a migrant in the Western world.


Through the authentic stories, the podcast aims to bring Central and Eastern European culture closer to the British audience and build a stronger sense of community amongst the CEE diaspora.


The show is brought to you by @izbaarts.


Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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  • English

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    May 16, 2023 · 53 min

    S1E2 Sasha Alexis

    In this episode Ella interviews Sasha Alexis, a migrant actor and writer, originally from Russia. She moved to London in 2013 to study at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Her first ever script for a short film Whore#4 (in which she also played the lead role) won awards at many renowned film festivals and has been recently a part of BFI Future Film Festival '23. As an actress, Sasha has worked with multiple theatre companies and voiced television shows and audio books. She is currently writing a new play dedicated to the fall-out of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. You can find Sasha on Twitter @SashaAlexis8 and Instagram @sasha_parkerok Hosted and produced by @ellanataliahopkins Marketing and creative content by @al3x_ba Recorded at @riddimliferecords with @djdeanlyon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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